Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Dollard-des-Ormeaux (French pronunciation: [dɔlaʁ de zɔʁmo]; commonly referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a city and a predominantly English-speaking suburb of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Island of Montreal. The town was named after French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux | |
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| Ville de Dollard-des-Ormeaux | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Dollard, D.D.O. | |
| Motto: Viribus Unitas | |
Location on Island of Montreal | |
Dollard-des-Ormeaux Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°49′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montreal |
| RCM | None |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Bottausci |
| • Federal riding | Pierrefonds—Dollard |
| • Prov. riding | Robert-Baldwin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 48,403 |
| • Density | 3,230.2/km2 (8,366/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 17,763 |
| Demonym | Dollardian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | H9A, H9B, H9G |
| Area code(s) | 514 and 438 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | ville |
The town was merged with the city of Montreal in 2002, and became part of the borough of Dollard-Des Ormeaux–Roxboro. When residents were later offered the option, they chose to leave the city of Montreal, and the town was reinstated as a separate entity in 2006.
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